Do Ice Baths Actually Work? | Cold Water Recovery

Do ice baths actually aid recovery? Just the thought of one makes us start to shiver, but many top athletes include this method of recovery into their plans! We wanted to find out whether the gains are actually worth the pain!
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Just the thought of sitting in a bath of ice-cold water makes us start to shiver, it’s just not our idea of fun. So why do we see so many top athletes across a range of sports adopt this as part of their recovery process?
Heather wanted to find out if this recovery method is all it’s cracked up to be and whether the gains are actually worth the pain!
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